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5 days ago
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AquaFence, whose barriers shielded TGH from hurricane floodwaters, to open Tampa office
Video above: TGH's AquaFence holds floodwaters back TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — AquaFence, the company whose flood protection technology shielded Tampa General Hospital from rising floodwaters during last year's hurricanes, is putting down roots in Tampa. The Norway-based company provides flood barriers to protect critical infrastructure, facilities, commercial properties and more. Surviving the storm: A look back at 2024's wild hurricane season The 3,500 office will be located in the Thousand & One office tower in Tampa's Water Street neighborhood. A news release stated that the Tampa move comes amid higher demand for AquaFence's technology in the region and across Florida. 'With a growing client base and strong relationship with local stakeholders like TGH and SPP, Tampa was a natural next step for AquaFence,' AquaFence CEO Michael Juuhl said in a statement. 'Thousand & One offers the ideal environment for our U.S. expansion— strategically located within the medical and research district, and well-placed to support new client relations.' TGH President and CEO John Couris said in a statement that AquaFence plays a critical role in protecting the hospital and keeping it running during storms. 'AquaFence's move into the Tampa Medical & Research District is a prime example of driving innovation in Tampa and recruiting companies that develop and produce groundbreaking solutions to real-world problems,' Couris said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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21-05-2025
- Health
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Tampa General Hospital Enhances Heart Care with Cutting-Edge Imaging Technology
This new 512-slice CT scanner excels in advanced imaging, prioritizing speed, resolution and patient comfort. TAMPA, Fla., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital (TGH) is raising the bar for heart care with the addition of two GE Healthcare Revolution APEX 512-Slice computed tomography (CT) scanners. The advanced scanners leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies to deliver faster, clearer and more precise scans, refining diagnoses and treatments of cardiovascular diseases. The purchase of the scanners was made possible thanks to a generous gift by the Ferman family to the TGH Foundation. One is located at the TGH Ferman Family Imaging Center in Tampa General Hospital Diagnostic Imaging on the Davis Islands campus; the other is being used for inpatient examinations within the hospital itself. "This technology is a game-changer for cardiac imaging at Tampa General," remarked Dr. Shone Almeida, director of the Cardiac CT program at Tampa General and a faculty member of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. "With sharper images and faster scan times, we can diagnose heart disease with greater confidence, allowing cardiologists to make better treatment decisions and improve patient outcomes." The 512-slice CT scanner is a cornerstone of the TGH Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention Program, providing highly detailed images of the heart and coronary arteries. The program focuses on early detection, risk assessment and personalized interventions to prevent the progression of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity-related heart conditions. "The integration of this technology into our cardiometabolic program enables us to identify early signs of heart disease before symptoms arise, offering patients a chance to take preventive action," said Almeida who is also the medical director for the cardiometabolic program at Tampa General. This latest upgrade in cardiac imaging represents a collaborative effort between the TGH Heart & Vascular Institute and the academic health system's radiologists. The scanners feature the latest technological advancements, from deep learning-based image reconstruction to ultra-high-resolution imaging. "This investment supports our mission to bring world-class diagnostic technology to our patients," said Sherri Lewman, senior vice president of Enterprise Imaging at TGH. "By integrating AI-driven imaging, we're improving accuracy while enhancing patient safety and comfort." Designed to enhance cardiac imaging precision, the CT scanners offer exceptional speed, clarity and diagnostic precision. It allows physicians to assess coronary artery disease, structural heart conditions and other cardiovascular abnormalities in unparalleled detail. "This is a significant breakthrough; access to this top level of imaging enables our team of cardiologists to identify even the most complex conditions accurately," said Dr. Aarti Patel, co-director of the TGH Heart & Vascular Institute's Cardiovascular Imaging program, Cardiology and an associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. "This information is crucial for developing personalized treatment plans that cater to each patient's unique needs, ultimately leading to improved long-term outcomes." "The 512-slice CT scanners significantly improve diagnostic accuracy and efficiency by providing high-definition images that facilitate precise interpretation," said Dr. Hristina Natcheva, co-director of the TGH Heart & Vascular Institute's Cardiovascular Imaging program, Cardiothoracic and an assistant professor, Department of Radiology, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. "We can conduct highly detailed diagnostic exams, enabling more refined and comprehensive interpretations, strengthening our ability to detect and diagnose cardiovascular diseases." The Revolution APEX CT scanner leverages advanced AI to enhance image quality and enable rapid scanning with motion correction — providing exceptional precision for complex cardiac and routine cases. Its ultra-high resolution is ideal for detailed visualization of cerebral blood vessels and musculoskeletal structures. By capturing larger areas of the body in a single rotation, the system helps to reduce the need for multiple scans and improves diagnostic accuracy with sharper, more precise, images. Additionally, faster scan times and dose-reduction technologies enhance patient safety and comfort, contributing to a more positive overall patient experience. The installation of this leading-edge imaging unit is part of Tampa General's broader commitment to innovation, advanced diagnostics and excellence in patient care. Tampa General's Ferman Family Imaging Center is a hospital-based diagnostic imaging center located at 2 Tampa General Circle in Tampa. For more information, call (813) 844-8288. The Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention Program can be reached at (813) 844-3900 or cardiometabolic@ ABOUT TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITALTampa General Hospital, a 981-bed, not-for-profit, academic health system, is one of the largest hospitals in America and delivers world-class care as the region's only center for Level l trauma and comprehensive burn care. Tampa General Hospital is the highest-ranked hospital in the market in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 Best Hospitals, with two medical specialties ranking among the top 20 in the nation and eight medical specialties ranking among the top 50 best hospital programs in the United States. Tampa General Hospital has been designated as a model of excellence by the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list. The academic health system's commitment to growing and developing its team members is recognized by three prestigious Forbes magazine rankings – in the top 100 nationally in the 2024 America's Best Large Employers, the top 50 in Florida in the 2024 America's Best Employers by State and the 2023 America's Best Employers for Women. Tampa General is the safety net hospital for the region, caring for everyone regardless of their ability to pay, and in fiscal year 2023, provided a net community benefit of approximately $301.8 million in the form of health care for underinsured patients, community education, and financial support to community health organizations in Tampa Bay. It was the nation's busiest adult solid organ transplant center in 2024 and is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. With five medical helicopters, Tampa General Hospital transports critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. Tampa General houses a nationally accredited comprehensive stroke center, and its 32-bed Neuroscience, Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the West Coast of Florida. It also is home to the Muma Children's Hospital at TGH, the Jennifer Leigh Muma 82-bed neonatal intensive care unit, and a nationally accredited rehabilitation center. Tampa General Hospital's footprint includes TGH North, which is comprised of three hospitals and several outpatient locations in Citrus and Hernando counties, 17 Tampa General Medical Group Primary Care offices, TGH Family Care Center Kennedy, two TGH Outpatient Centers, TGH Virtual Health, and 19 TGH Imaging outpatient radiology centers throughout Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Palm Beach counties. Tampa Bay area residents also receive world-class care from the TGH Urgent Care powered by the Fast Track network of clinics. To see a medical care professional live anytime, anywhere on a smartphone, tablet or computer, visit Virtual Health | Tampa General Hospital ( As one of the largest hospitals in the country, Tampa General Hospital is the first in Florida to open a clinical command center that provides real-time situational awareness to improve and better coordinate patient care at a lower cost. For more information, go to Media Contact: Beth Hardy, APRAssistant ManagerPublications & Physician Communications(727) 510-6363 (cell)ehardy@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Tampa General Hospital
Malaysian Reserve
24-04-2025
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Milagro Achieves Breakthrough Results with Tampa General Hospital Now Available in Connection Hub on Epic Showroom
HOUSTON, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Milagro, a leading provider of autonomous medical coding solutions, is pleased to announce its expanded partnership with Tampa General Hospital (TGH), which has yielded significant improvements in the hospital's surgical coding and reimbursement processes. TGH is Milagro's first customer to go live with its advanced AI-powered coding platform and you can now find Milagro in Connection Hub on Epic Showroom. Milagro has defined an implementation process with TGH that sets the foundation for future deployments, broadening access to Milagro's innovative, automated solution that tackles critical healthcare finance challenges. Key achievements of the TGH and Milagro partnership include: Reduction in reimbursement denial rates – more than 95% decrease in denials related to surgical coding errors. Improvement in revenue capture – resulting in millions of dollars of revenue annually for TGH. Automation of same-day surgical code change requests – enabling real-time adjustments for clinically appropriate changes in surgical plans. Mitigation of 'down-coding' financial impacts – reducing revenue loss from inaccurate or delayed code submissions. Impacting medical coding workforce challenges – alleviating the strain caused by the pervasive shortage of medical billing associates across the healthcare industry. Enabling coding professionals to focus on complex tasks – by automating routine coding processes, allowing skilled staff to concentrate on high-value, intricate coding scenarios. This successful partnership stemmed from ongoing communication and a shared vision between Milagro and TGH to leverage AI for enhanced efficiency in healthcare. Milagro's AI-driven technology, seamlessly integrated into existing workflows allows healthcare organizations to: Improve coding accuracy Virtually eliminate pre-authorization mismatch denials Reduce coder shortages Accelerate revenue cycles Milagro remains dedicated to developing solutions that help healthcare providers maximize revenue while enhancing their operational performance. About Milagro Established in 2020 by a team of leading medical data experts, Milagro is dedicated to simplifying medical coding and streamlining coding operations. Milagro is leading the change in autonomous medical coding with cutting-edge technology that automates coding more information about Milagro, please visit Epic is a registered trademark of Epic Systems Corporation Contact: meet@ Photo:
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Health
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New Port Richey father battles kidney disease while searching for donor
The Brief A New Port Richey father is battling kidney disease as he searches for a donor. His daughter GiGi is his constant motivation to find a living donor, since nobody in his extended family qualified. To be a kidney donor, you generally need to be at least 18 years old, in good physical and mental health, and free of certain medical conditions. NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - March marks National Kidney Month; a time to raise awareness about kidney diseases, like polycystic kidney disease. According to the National Kidney Foundation, about half a million people in the United States are battling it. One of them is Dennis Santino of New Port Richey. The backstory Over a decade ago, 49-year-old Santino went to the emergency room for intense back pain while on vacation with his daughter Gigi. He never could've imagined he'd receive life-changing news. "They came in and said, 'we've got good news, and we got bad news,'" Santino recalled. "The good news is there's nothing wrong with your back. The bad news is you have an incurable kidney disease that we found, and that's what's causing the pain. What they diagnosed me with was polycystic kidney disease, which is hereditary kidney disease. Basically, what happens is, over time, cysts start to form until your kidney is completely taken over by the cysts." Dennis tried everything from experimental drug trials to changing his diet in order to avoid dialysis over the last ten years, but his doctors say soon, he may not have a choice. "Renal failure is 15 and below. I'm at an eight. "So, the next step for me is eventually dialysis," Santino added. Even though they're pushing for treatment he can do at home, it's still not sustainable as a single father with a full-time, labor-intensive job. "I have a 15-year-old daughter. I can't be in my room from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for the rest of my life," Santino said. His daughter GiGi is his constant motivation to find a living donor, since nobody in his extended family qualified. READ: Bay Area widow honors husband who died of brain cancer, Moffitt patients with inspirational rock garden Big picture view In December 2024, he was put on the national transplant waitlist but was advised it could be years before he gets a call. "There are, I believe, close to 90,000 patients in the nation on the national waitlists to get a kidney transplant," said TGH's Dr. Hunter Witt. Dr. Hunter Witt is an abdominal transplant surgeon at the TGH Transplant Institute, and says living kidney donations are a crucial solution. READ: Cancer survivor shares message as doctors see more cases among young men Their program allows friends, relatives or even an anonymous person to donate a kidney to help someone in need. "We also participate in a program called the National Kidney Registry," Dr. Witt explained. Other hospitals throughout the nation are also in this program. So, a loved one might not be a match for someone needing a kidney transplant, but they might be a match for someone in New Hampshire or Arizona and that person might have a loved one who's a match." To be a kidney donor, you generally need to be at least 18 years old, in good physical and mental health, and free of certain medical conditions. Tests and consultations are conducted first, where those interested can learn more, and ask questions. Dr. Witt says his team answers this question a lot: "Yes, kidney donors live just as long as patients who haven't donated their kidneys," Dr. Witt laughed. "We get that all the time. Of the thousands of people in America in the past 30, 40 years who have donated their kidneys, there's been no observable change in total lifespan." That's why people like Santino are anxiously hoping their match is out there. "I have a beautiful 15-year-old daughter that makes me smile every day," Santino said with tears in his eyes. "I'm all she's got. She's all I got. And that right there is more than enough reason to be sitting here with you and begging somebody to say, 'hey, let me keep waking up to this.' You know, most people run from teenagers. I want to live with one." If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a donor, the TGH transplant institute's website has educational guides, along with a questionnaire you can fill out, and phone numbers you can call for more information. Follow FOX 13 on YouTube The Source Information for this story was gathered by FOX 13's Regina Gonzalez. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
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13-03-2025
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Rebecca Osmond missing: Family, friends pleading for help in search for woman heading to Tampa
The Brief A former TGH employee has been missing for over three weeks after telling her family she was leaving Wisconsin for Tampa. Rebecca Osmond, 47, took an Amtrack from Beloit, Wisconsin and then purchased a bus ticket from Orlando to Tampa. She is believed to be en route to visit a friend in New Port Richey and her family and friends are asking for everyone to look for her. TAMPA, Fla. - Family and friends of former TGH employee Rebecca Osmond, 47, are desperate for answers after she left Wisconsin, telling family she was bound for Tampa. She hasn't been heard from since February 22. "When I see pictures [of her], that's happy," said friend Cheyenne Lopez. "That's who Becca is." The backstory Friends and family want to know where she is now. On February 22, she took an Amtrak from her home in Beloit, Wisconsin, saying she was headed to Tampa. READ: Man attempts to chase down girlfriend, rams random couple's car into concrete pole, killing woman: SPPD She purchased a bus ticket from Orlando to Tampa, but they're not sure if she ever made it to Tampa's bus station. Osmond used to live with Lopez in New Port Richey. "She's surprised me many of times, coming back and forth, and just showing up at my house," Lopez said. "She has a key to my house, so she can come and go anytime that she wants. Lopez added, "I think something happened to her." What's next Lopez says Osmond worked at TGH for years as a physician support specialist and that she was always communicative with her son and made sure her cat was taken care of. Several years ago, she moved to Wisconsin to take care of her mom, Pat Schultz. "I wake up crying," said Schultz. "I go to bed crying." What they're saying Police in Beloit, Wisconsin consider her missing, but she does not yet meet their criteria to consider her missing and endangered. READ: Florida women accused of sextorting Hardee County grandmother in jail for baby's hot car death: Documents Billy Lane of the Tampa Bay-based search group "We Are The Essentials" is begging anyone who may have seen her in Orlando or Tampa to come forward. "We never know what a person is going through," said Lane. "So at this point it could be anything, but it doesn't look good." They hope to track down any surveillance video of her at either bus station to get clues as to where she was and when, and to see if she's with anyone. Osmond's phone has been off since February 24, and as far as they know, none of her loved ones have heard from her since. "I would tell her how much we love you," said Lopez. "If something's wrong or if you just need time, just let us know you're okay." "She needs everyone to step up and watch for her," said Schultz. "Somebody has got to have done something to her because this is not my daughter." What's next Police in Beloit, Wisconsin, say Rebecca's disappearance remains under investigation, and they are doing what they legally can to find her. CLICK HERE:>>>Follow FOX 13 on YouTube Tampa police say that because Osmond's name was entered into a national database of missing persons, her identification would be flagged if they encountered her. "We Are The Essentials" wants to hear from any Uber or Lyft drivers in Tampa Bay who may have picked her up. The Source FOX 13's Evan Axelbank collected the information in this story. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
